New Posts For Thread: GC now irrelevant (they have their wish)https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wishI have now had it confirmed Any bet we now have matched on Betfair is no longer governed in any way shape or form by the UK GC. (I must admit the impact of BF’s move to Gibraltar did not fully dawn on me, especially that the GC now has no authoritygibraltar is very bent,you will get no joy from the gra, the cartel will stick togetherhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505661125#505661125gibraltar is very bent,you will get no joy from the gra, the cartel will stick togetherMon, 22 Aug 2011 19:58:16 -0500Two different sources.... prefer not to indicate exactly...but seems to make sense... though, would have thought a UK citizen had some obligation to abide by the Gambling Act, while living here, irregardless of where his bet is matchedbut it seems nohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505624251#505624251Two different sources.... prefer not to indicate exactly...but seems to make sense... though, would have thought a UK citizen had some obligation to abide by the Gambling Act, while living here, irregardless of where his bet is matchedbut it seems noMon, 22 Aug 2011 03:53:04 -0500when you say you have it confirmed by whom exactly and what did they say?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505623407#505623407when you say you have it confirmed by whom exactly and what did they say?Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:54:01 -0500Banksas I said did not fully realize that my bet given the origin of my leg being the UK fell completely outside of the Gambling Act.anyway I cant see this being a bad thing.... because the GC did noting with regard section 336 and 42 anyway (in racihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505623165#505623165Banksas I said did not fully realize that my bet given the origin of my leg being the UK fell completely outside of the Gambling Act.anyway I cant see this being a bad thing.... because the GC did noting with regard section 336 and 42 anyway (in raciMon, 22 Aug 2011 02:35:15 -0500the bookies where squealing last month about the goverment looking at a licence to take uk bets from offshore companyshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505609921#505609921the bookies where squealing last month about the goverment looking at a licence to take uk bets from offshore companysSun, 21 Aug 2011 16:55:10 -0500I don't think the issue of legal jurisdiction for punters betting with firms based offshore is clear. No expert here, but I am sure in the USA their courts treat the business as having been transacted where the punter is stationed, rather than wherehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505609353#505609353I don't think the issue of legal jurisdiction for punters betting with firms based offshore is clear. No expert here, but I am sure in the USA their courts treat the business as having been transacted where the punter is stationed, rather than whereSun, 21 Aug 2011 16:43:03 -0500I've said it before.It is complete madness for any Government to allows billions of pounds of its peoples hard earned to be frittered away into off shore gambling organisations.It should be made illegal. Either pay our taxes,(or a fat licence fee), ohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505607093#505607093I've said it before.It is complete madness for any Government to allows billions of pounds of its peoples hard earned to be frittered away into off shore gambling organisations.It should be made illegal. Either pay our taxes,(or a fat licence fee), oSun, 21 Aug 2011 15:56:02 -0500I have now had it confirmed Any bet we now have matched on Betfair is no longer governed in any way shape or form by the UK GC. (I must admit the impact of BF’s move to Gibraltar did not fully dawn on me, especially that the GC now has no authorityhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505606713#505606713I have now had it confirmed Any bet we now have matched on Betfair is no longer governed in any way shape or form by the UK GC. (I must admit the impact of BF’s move to Gibraltar did not fully dawn on me, especially that the GC now has no authoritySun, 21 Aug 2011 15:46:08 -0500I can't imagine a UK bookie getting away with such ridiculous behaviour for so long without resolution. It seems very likely that I will have to take my case to court, which will result in more of my time wasted to get back a sum that isn't worth bothttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505605905#505605905I can't imagine a UK bookie getting away with such ridiculous behaviour for so long without resolution. It seems very likely that I will have to take my case to court, which will result in more of my time wasted to get back a sum that isn't worth botSun, 21 Aug 2011 15:24:45 -0500Don't know about Gibraltar, but I've been waiting 6 months for the Malta Lotteries & Gaming commission to come back regarding funds that were 'confiscated' by bookmaker betsson. The bookie didn't even give a reason, and said they were not prepared tohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28219593/gc-now-irrelevant-they-have-their-wish?post_id=505605847#505605847Don't know about Gibraltar, but I've been waiting 6 months for the Malta Lotteries & Gaming commission to come back regarding funds that were 'confiscated' by bookmaker betsson. The bookie didn't even give a reason, and said they were not prepared toSun, 21 Aug 2011 15:23:05 -0500